The problem of factors of mental development and health of children born with the use of assisted reproductive technologies

Background. The lack of data on long-term prognosis of the development of children born after IVF and isolated examples of interdisciplinary research indicate the need to systematize data on the factors that determine the characteristics of their development and health. Purpose. The literature review is aimed at identifying the factors and features of their systemic interaction that determine the development of children born using IVF. Materials and methods. Using keywords, an analysis of foreign and domestic studies included in databases of scientific publications which presented the results of the influence of factors on the health status and development indicators of children born after IVF was carried out. The studies are included in the scientific citation databases of the library of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Russian Science Citation Index, CyberLeninka, Scopus, Web of Science, and others (publication years 2010–2024). Results. The list of factors proves that children born after IVF are influenced by special conditions, not all of them can be controlled and influenced by doctors and medical technologies. The health potential of a child in the early stages of ontogenesis is determined primarily by biological factors, but the success of development at further age stages is determined by the quality of the social development situation that the child’s parents create through their interaction with him, reliable and friendly marital relationships, stability of psychological and mental health, economic resources, etc. Conclusion. The results of the systemic interaction of factors that have a direct and indirect impact on the health and mental development of the children indicate the feasibility of introducing medical, psychological and pedagogical preventive programs to support families with children born after IVF. EDN: MMLOBP